NHTSA safety recall

Recall 77V183000

Fuel System, Gasoline › Fuel Injection System › Fuel Rail — Cadillac · reported 19 Oct 1977 · 133,419 vehicles potentially affected

What's wrong

ON THE INVOLVED VEHICLES, CERTAIN FUEL HOSE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN THE GAS TANK AND THE ENGINE FUEL RAIL MAY LEAK DUE TO FUEL HOSE DETERIORATION.

The fix

THE DEALER WILL INSTALL NEW RUBBER FUEL HOSE CONNECTIONS, IF FOUND NECESSARY, FREE OF CHARGE.

VEHICLE DESCRIPTION: PASSENGER VEHICLES EQUIPPED WITH FUEL INJECTION ENGINES.SYSTEM: FUEL; FUEL HOSE CONNECTIONS.CONSEQUENCES OF DEFECT: IF AN IGNITION SOURCE IS PRESENT WHEN FUEL LEAKAGEOCCURS, A FIRE COULD START, CAUSING VEHICLE DAMAGE AND PERSONAL INJURY.

NHTSA campaign
77V183000
Filed by
General Motors Corp.
Report received
19 Oct 1977
Owners notified
19 Oct 1977
Potentially affected
133,419

Vehicles covered by this recall

Whether a particular car is affected and still unrepaired depends on its VIN — a model year being listed does not mean every car of that year is included. Check any VIN free on CarLogs, or at nhtsa.gov/recalls.

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Is this car's recall fixed?

Recall repairs are free at any franchised dealer, for the life of the vehicle. A CarLogs report shows the recall status for a specific VIN as reported by the manufacturer — whether it's open or repaired, and whether the fix is available yet.

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